Punchout
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Description
Localized slab portion broken into several pieces. Typically a concern only with CRCP.
Problem
Roughness, allows moisture infiltration leading to erosion of base/subbase support, cracks will spall and disintegrate.
Possible Causes
Can indicate a localized construction defect such as inadequate consolidation. In CRCP, it can be caused by steel corrosion, inadequate amount of steel, excessively wide shrinkage cracks or excessively close shrinkage cracks.
Repair
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Cite this page
APA
Pavement Interactive. (2026, November 1). Punchout. HeadLight. Retrieved [the date you read it], from https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/pavement-management/pavement-distresses/punchout/
ASCE
Pavement Interactive. (2026). “Punchout.” HeadLight, <https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/pavement-management/pavement-distresses/punchout/> ([the date you read it]).
BibTeX
@misc{pavint-punchout,
author = {{Pavement Interactive}},
title = {Punchout},
year = {2026},
publisher = {HeadLight},
howpublished = {\url{https://pavementinteractive.org/reference-desk/pavement-management/pavement-distresses/punchout/}},
note = {Accessed [date]}
}